the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
small profits and quick returns
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
first thing in the morning
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
loyal retainer; loyal subject
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to run a shop; to have a shop
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man